Why Does Neil Patrick Harris Have a Winged Rat in His Den?

Celebrity homes, much like their owners, are full of personality. But the most unique features often require an eagle eye (or, when necessary, the zoom function.) So we took a closer look at some of the spaces that A-listers have shared in the pages of AD and on Instagram, and we found everything from personalized dog decor to an Academy Award nomination in a bathroom. See the unique (and sometimes oddball) items that these celebs put on display.

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s New York townhouse is truly a cabinet of curiosities. And while it’s hard to top Harris’s office, which is accessed via a trick door that opens when you press the eyeball of a magician on a vintage poster, it’s the contents of the den that caught our eye. There’s no shortage of interesting items, but the real star may be the winged taxidermy rat that appears to soar above the desk. We’ve seen plenty of rats in New York, but none quite like this.

She may be considered one of the best-dressed women in the world, but apparently even Blake Lively needs some divine sartorial intervention from time to time. The proof can be found in her luxe dressing room, where she keeps a tray by artist Ashley Longshore featuring her personal patron saint of fashion, Anna Wintour.

Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant doesn’t just decorate for herself. She also makes sure that her dog, Fuzz, feels included. Fuzz, who is a frequent subject on Bryant’s Instagram, has his own personalized “room” complete with a Fun Cult banner.

There’s nothing better when you’re taking a long, relaxing soak than glancing across the room at your framed Academy Award nomination. Unfortunately this amenity is available only to Cher in her Malibu home, where she displays her Best Supporting Actress nomination for Silkwood in the master bathroom.

Plenty of people display their Instagrams at home, but model and actress Emily Ratajkowski, who has 11.9 million followers, went a step further. Her gallery-like Los Angeles loft includes an Richard Prince painting of one of her Instagrams amid works by Jonas Wood, Jon Rafman, and Magdalena Wosinska.

Gene Hackman’s Montecito, California, home may be landlocked, but to feel the call of the ocean, one just needs to look up. The butler’s pantry includes a massive vintage model of a sailing ship hanging from the ceiling. (Talk about high seas.)

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